Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-24
THE GRAND ARMY.
THE ClrrUnED LoCoMoTIvE.
The Body OF John j. Andrews Res
cued From an Obscure Grave,
and TenderIy Inferred ae
Mission Ridge.

The final chapter in the events con-
neeted with the daring capture of q
locomotive in Georgia in 1862, was writ
ten on Sunday afternoon, Oct. I6. 1887,
in the beautiful National Cemetery on
Mission Ridge, Tenn.
John ]. Andrews, Of Kentucky, who
was the originator and leader in that
wonderfully daring exploit, was con-
signed by his captors and executioners
to grave that they determined should
never be known to the side he served,
and for % years no trace Of his resting
place could be found.
At last, in Atlanta, man was found
who had witnessed the hanging and
burial Of Andrews. A citizen of Allan
Ia, he had lived in that city or its imme-
diate vicinity, and at last he gave infor-
nation Of and assisted in the search for
the grave, which had been carfully lev
eled down.
The grave was found in what is now
one of the streets of Atlanta, but the
Identification was complete.
Andrews had been given a felons
burial; the fatal moose still encircled the
bones OF the neck, while to the skeleton,
still remaining in tact, there vet hung
the chains In which the brave prisoner
met his death. The grave had boen
tampered with, and parts of the skele-
ton were gone, but what remained
were carefully gathered up, placed in
coffin, and sent to Mission Ridge Post,
No. As, Grand Army of the Republic. at
Chattanooga, for appropriate and hon.
orable interment in the midst of his
dead comrades.
On the Sunday mentioned, about 100
comrades of Mission Ridge Post, proba-
bly, the most efficient in the entire South,
and solemn column, marched before the
hearse to the cemetery. On the soft
Autumn air rolled out the thrilling
monotone of the muffled drums, and the
steady tread of the bronzed veterans,
with their soldierly bearing, made a
touching tribute to the valor of the de-
parted hero.
The column passed slowly near the
trenches and earthworks, where so many
had suffered, and laid down their lives
for the loyal cause and at 8 o'clock
reached the beautiful grounds where re-
pose IA, 600 of the soldiers of the Roll of
Honor of the Union.
Under the trees around the open grave
prepared, stood fully 9,000, desiring to
pay their tribute of respect to the won
derful courage of the dead hero.
The comrades bore the precious dust
reverently to the side of the grave, and
then gathered in a circle around it, their
uniform of the Order sadly reminding
all of what the ''blue" meant.
The beautiful and touching burial
service of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was followed as closely as might
be for one who was not comrade of
the Order, and had not even been an
enlisted soldier in the service.
An oration was delivered by Hon. A /.
H. Pettibone, ex Representative in Con-
gress, Ia comrade and Past Commander
of Burnside Post, No. s, of Knoxville, }
and then a requiem arranged for this
occasion by Comrade j. G. O. Reding-
ton, Of Veteran Post, No. 1876, New
York city, was sung.
The requiem was followed by the de.
livery by Comrade Redington of an
original poem of great force on the sub
ject Of the wonderfully thrilling adven-
ture that led to the death of Andrews.
Commander Wood then gave the
touching address of the burial service,
while Officer of the Day Eugene Balch
deposited upon the coffin wreath of
evergreen, the symbol Of undying love
for comrades of the war--a last toksn
of affection.
Acting Chaplain G. W. Norwook
fwho specially arranged the beautiful
services for the occasion) eloquently con-
Quoted the final ceremony of sepulture,
and Comrade Rev. j. w. Trimble 6e.
livered the closing prayer.
There never was more touching
burial of patriot than this, where one
more grave was added to the 1000
other patriots who also laid down their
lives for the Union.
The burial of John ]. Andrews com.
pletes here the band of the eight Ohio
men engaged in the Capture of LOGON.
olive, who were hung for that adventure.
--CoMRADE Chattanoooa Tenn